Vegetable cutter and slicer.



0. L BRUNDIDGE.

VEGETABLE CUTTER AND SLICER. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 18. I915.

Patenfed 00a 15 WITNESSES ATTORNEY the same to the cutting apparatus consonant OTTELIA L. imunmnen, or BLOOMER, Wisconsin.

Cutters andSlicers, of which the following is a specification. 1

An object of my invention is to provide a new and improved vegetable cutter and slicer-that comprehends novel means for correctly positioning the material and feeding with the speed of rotation of the latter, thus preventing to a great extent the liability of the cutters becoming clogged and obviating other objectional features incident to devices of this character, and means for collectively supporting the material afterbeing cut or sliced so that it may be quickly and easily gathered up and removed by the oper ator.

My invention has for another object,'the provision of novel means for supporting the cutting blades and the guard plate therefor so that they may vbe positively and effectually manipulated by the operator to cut the material both uniformly and in a manner whereby the slices will fall directly into the container therefor.

A further object of my invention is to provide an improved follower for use in connection with the other elements of my improved device that is formed in a manner whereby it may be cheaply constructed, and

easily and quickly arranged in the body of the device in order to move the material toward the cutting apparatus and apply the required pressure thereon. g

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type in question that is extremely simple in construction,

strong and durable, and highly practical from both the standpoint of the manufacturer and the standpoint of the user; and which it is believed, may bemanufactured at a minimum cost.

The above and other objects which will become apparent'are accomplished by such means as are shown in their preferredform in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more Specification of Letters Patent.

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with the VEGETABLE CUTTER AND SLICER.

' Patented Oct. 15,1918.

Application filed October 18, 1916; Serial No. 126,384. Y 1 a specifically pointed out' in the .appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings wherein parts throughtional view of my invention showing the same in connection with a table or like support. 7 q

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional viewtaken of the deviceand showthrough. the body Fig. 3 is a view. in're'ar elevation of the improved follower that is used in connection remaining elements of'my invention.

. In the drawings the letter designates a table or other similar support in connection with which my invention has been illustratin connection with a support of this character and that the same may be employed in connection with any type of support that is desired. I

I provide an improved bracket 10 which carries jaws 11 adjacent its lower end which may be engaged with the top of thetable or other support in the manner clearly shown in Fig. 1, a key 12 being provided to form-a secure connection between the jaws and the top of the table. formed intermediate the ends of the bracket 10, which supports the body portion or trough 14 of the cutting apparatus. As will be noted upon reference to Fig. 2,- each of the ends of the body 14 is open, while the bottom portion 15' thereofslants downwardly toward one side so as to provide a suitable channel for. properly positioning the material which is. to be fed to the cutting blades (presently described). At one end the body 14: carries a laterally and inwardly projecting ear or bearing plate 16 which is in turn out out as at 1 at one corner in order to receive a bearing such as will be presently described. The body 14 is also provided with longitudinally extending and parallel grooves 18'which, in the use of the device serve as a track to guide the follower or pusher34.

In order to retain the body 14 of the cut- A shelf 13 is.

ed. It is to be understoodhowever that I am not limitedflto the use of my invention ting apparatus in a secure position at all times andto obviate wabbling thereof during the operation of the cutting blades, I provide the bracket 10 with a strap frame 19 which extends about the body 14 as shown in Fig. 1 and is supported partly by the shelf 13, through themedium of brace arms 20. The body may be fixed to the frame in any desired manner, such, for instance by the means designated by the numeral 21.

The bracket 10 is provided at its upper end, with a bearing 22,. through which is journaled one arm of the axle of a crank 23;and in order to obviate its displacement, and allow free rotative movement, the crank axle carries a pair of bosses 24 that engage each side of the hearing as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The crank 23 carries a handle portion 25 at one end'whereby it may be freely operated, while; its other end' is formed to receive aguard plate 261 The guard plate 26, which is positioned on the inner end of the crank 23, is cut-out or eccentrically apertured at certain places intermediate its connection with the crank axle and its perimetal edge, as at 27 while it carries a plurality of cutting blades 28, secu-red as at 29, whose cutting edges project into the cutouts or eccentric apertures.

The inner end of the crank 23 is hollowed i out a certain distance as at 30 to accommodate the reduced end portion 31 of ascrew threaded shaft32. In order to limit the movement of .the reduced portion 'ofthe shaft or screw 32 the latter is provided with a collar; or bearing 33 which abuts against the inner end of the crank-axle and alsolies snugly within the cut-out or bearing 17 ofthe ear 16. I preferably make the screw 32 of a length to extend approximately from end to end of the body 14: inorder that the follower, such as will be presently described,

may be easily positioned thereon and made' to travel approximately theentire length of the body.

The follower, which operates in oonj unc-' tion with the screw 32, consists of a pair of sections 34: and 35 respectively which are provided with'registering bearing sockets 36 to receive the rod 32, the lower section being also vprovided with sockets 37 for re-' ceiving pins 38 of the other section, while the sections may be further fixed together by such means as shown at 39. Lugs 40 are also formed on the lower one of the sections and these lugs project into the grooves 18 of the body 14 inorder to prevent turning movement of the follower during its operation therein. Upon reference to Fig.

3 it will be notedthat the lower section 34' of the follower or feeder is formed in a manner to conform with the contour of the inner walls and the bottom 15 of the body 14, so that it will move freely therein and at the same time efiectually feed the material into engagement with the cutting blades.

In order to receive the sliced material I provide a suitable container 11 that may be fixed to the bracket 10 in any suitable manner so that it may be positioned to receive the material directly after being cut by the I blades 28. I

In the operation of my invention, assuming that the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1, the operator turns the handle 25 in a desired manner" which will not only impart rotation to the guard plate 26 and the blades 28, but will also rotate the screw or threaded rod 32 so as to cause movement ,of the pusher or feeder toward the cutting blades. Movement of the pusher or feeder in this direction will cause the material contained in the body 14 to be moved toward the cutting blades consonantly with the speed of rotation'of the handle 25 in order to assure the uniform slicing and the proper depositing of the material in the container 41. The openings 27 of the guard plate allow the slices of material to falldirectly the proper pressureon the material in the- .body during the operation of the cutting blades.

From the foregoing it is believed thatthe i advanta esand novel features of my inven tion wil be readily understood and therefore further detailed description is deemed unnecessary.

In reducing find that the form referred to herein as the -most practical and preferred embodiment is the most efficient, but realizing that oertain conditions will necessarily vary in conourr'enoe with the adoption of my device, Iv

my invention to'practice' I- desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in the details of construction and in the proportion of parts may be rev sorted to when required without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention as defined in theappended claims.

I Having thus fully described my invention, what Ifclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I

1. A slicing machine, comprising a body, a rotary cutter at one end of the body, a feed screw rotatable with the cutter, a follower mounted on the feed screw and consisting of upper and lower sections, one of such sections having sockets and the remaining section provided with pins to enter the sockets, and each of the sections having a 1,281,502 &

'socket to receive the feed screw, and fastening means for securing the sections When brought together.

2. A slicing machine, comprising a sup port, a body mounted on the support and having an ear at one end, a crank mounted in the support, a rotary cutter secured to the crank, a feed screw mounted in the said ear and connected with the crank, and a follower within the body and having connec- 10 tions with the feed screw. Y

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OTTELIA n. BRUNDIDGE.

Witnesses:

LEAETT A. BRUNDIDGE, MARY .W. LANDES. 

